Okla. Stat. tit. 13, § 13-176.10
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Recording intercepted communication - Seal - Inventory
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- Inspection - Violation.
A. The contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication
intercepted by any means authorized by the Security of
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Communications Act shall, if possible, be recorded on tape or wire
or other comparable device. The recording of the contents shall be
securely kept in order to guarantee protection of the recording from
editing or other alterations. Immediately upon the expiration of
the period of the order and any extensions, the recordings shall be
made available to the judge of competent jurisdiction issuing such
order and shall be sealed under his directions. Custody of the
recordings shall be determined by the judge of competent
jurisdiction. Such recordings shall not be destroyed except upon an
order of the issuing judge of competent jurisdiction and shall be
kept for at least ten (10) years. Duplicate recordings may be made
for use or disclosure in the conduct of investigations pursuant to
the provisions of subsections A and B of Section 176.8 of this
title.
B. The presence of the seal provided for by this section, or a
satisfactory explanation for the absence thereof as determined by
the court where presented, shall be a prerequisite for the use or
disclosure of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic
communication or evidence derived therefrom under subsection C of
Section 176.8 of this title.
C. Applications made and orders granted under the Security of
Communications Act shall be sealed by the judge of competent
jurisdiction. Custody of the applications and orders shall be
determined by the judge of competent jurisdiction. Such
applications and orders shall be disclosed only upon a showing of
good cause before a judge of competent jurisdiction and shall not be
destroyed except on order of the issuing or denying judge of
competent jurisdiction and shall be kept for at least ten (10)
years.
D. Within a reasonable time but not later than ninety (90) days
after the termination of the period of an order or extension
thereof, the issuing judge of competent jurisdiction shall cause to
be served, on the persons named in the order or the application, and
such other parties to intercepted communications as the judge of
competent jurisdiction may determine in his discretion are in the
interest of justice, an inventory which shall include notice of:
1. The entry of the order or application;
2. The date of such entry and the period of authorized,
approved interception, or the date of denial of the application; and
3. Whether or not during such period, wire, oral or electronic
communications were or were not intercepted.
E. The judge of competent jurisdiction, upon the filing of a
motion, may make available to the person named in the order or
application or his counsel for inspection such portions of the
intercepted communications, applications and orders as the judge of
competent jurisdiction determines to be in the interest of justice.
On an ex parte showing of good cause to a judge of competent
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jurisdiction, the serving of the inventory required by this
subsection may be postponed.
F. Any violation of the provisions of this section is
punishable as contempt of the issuing judge of competent
jurisdiction.
A. The contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication
intercepted by any means authorized by the Security of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 13. Common Carriers Page 23
Communications Act shall, if possible, be recorded on tape or wire
or other comparable device. The recording of the contents shall be
securely kept in order to guarantee protection of the recording from
editing or other alterations. Immediately upon the expiration of
the period of the order and any extensions, the recordings shall be
made available to the judge of competent jurisdiction issuing such
order and shall be sealed under his directions. Custody of the
recordings shall be determined by the judge of competent
jurisdiction. Such recordings shall not be destroyed except upon an
order of the issuing judge of competent jurisdiction and shall be
kept for at least ten (10) years. Duplicate recordings may be made
for use or disclosure in the conduct of investigations pursuant to
the provisions of subsections A and B of Section 176.8 of this
title.
B. The presence of the seal provided for by this section, or a
satisfactory explanation for the absence thereof as determined by
the court where presented, shall be a prerequisite for the use or
disclosure of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic
communication or evidence derived therefrom under subsection C of
Section 176.8 of this title.
C. Applications made and orders granted under the Security of
Communications Act shall be sealed by the judge of competent
jurisdiction. Custody of the applications and orders shall be
determined by the judge of competent jurisdiction. Such
applications and orders shall be disclosed only upon a showing of
good cause before a judge of competent jurisdiction and shall not be
destroyed except on order of the issuing or denying judge of
competent jurisdiction and shall be kept for at least ten (10)
years.
D. Within a reasonable time but not later than ninety (90) days
after the termination of the period of an order or extension
thereof, the issuing judge of competent jurisdiction shall cause to
be served, on the persons named in the order or the application, and
such other parties to intercepted communications as the judge of
competent jurisdiction may determine in his discretion are in the
interest of justice, an inventory which shall include notice of:
1. The entry of the order or application;
2. The date of such entry and the period of authorized,
approved interception, or the date of denial of the application; and
3. Whether or not during such period, wire, oral or electronic
communications were or were not intercepted.
E. The judge of competent jurisdiction, upon the filing of a
motion, may make available to the person named in the order or
application or his counsel for inspection such portions of the
intercepted communications, applications and orders as the judge of
competent jurisdiction determines to be in the interest of justice.
On an ex parte showing of good cause to a judge of competent
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jurisdiction, the serving of the inventory required by this
subsection may be postponed.
F. Any violation of the provisions of this section is
punishable as contempt of the issuing judge of competent
jurisdiction.
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